Head Health Centre B (Fixed Term) - Health Programme - Field Office West Bank - For Internal Candidates Only. Grade HL07, fo west bank

## Head Health Centre B - Health Programme, West Bank - Organization:UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East - Country:occupied Palestinian territory - Office:UNRWA in Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory Organizational Setting and Reporting UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. Supervisor: The incumbent reports to the Area Health Officer. Supervisees: The incumbent of this post directly supervises number of professional and general services staff members and/or other personnel in the assigned health centre. 1 Provides general outpatient services and other special services, including maternal and child health, control of non-communicable diseases as well as for hospital referrals; 2 Performs medical examination of applicants for special hardship assistance, newly recruited staff, periodic medical examination of existing staff and extension beyond retirement; participates in medical boards and ratifies sick leaves for staff; 3 Manages the health centre to which he/she is assigned, including organization of services, personnel supervision, supply management and reporting; 4 Supervises the work of medical, nursing and para-medical staff in the health centre to which he/she is assigned and evaluates their performance; 5 Maintains relationships with local community and local authorities; 6 Ensures availability of medicine and medical supplies in terms of quantity, quality and validity; oversees ordering and receipt of these items; raises survey reports for items which are not operational or expired and ensures the destruction process; 7 Participates in on-the-job and in-service training of other staff in accordance with the approved plans; 8 Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. In Addition: Functional Competencies: Relating and Networking Applying Technical Expertise Analyzing Coping with Pressure and Setbacks Leading and Supervising - Required academic qualifications A medical degree from an accredited educational institution including an internship of at least twelve-month duration. - Professional qualifications A valid license to practice medicine in the country of duty station (where applicable). - Desirable qualifications: Post-graduate degree or diploma in public health, family health or other related discipline Job - Specific Qualification Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A “yes” answer doesn’t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired. -At least five years of progressively responsible and relevant professional working experience is required Please confirm if you live/ reside in West Bank or Jerusalem? And if you have West Bank or Jerusalem ID. please to mention its number down, as it is desirable. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview The appointment against this position is limited to the UNRWA - Programme Health - West Bank. Condition of Services: -contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment for 1 year; including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuing need. -Grade and Salary: Grade and Salary: Grade HL07 Monthly basic salary USD 2,509.10, payable in JD at UN monthly exchange rate. (The salary may be subject to a reduced work schedule.) -Other benefits: Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable). Additional benefits: - 2 days of sick leave for each completed month of service. - 14 weeks of Maternity Leave. - 2 weeks paternity leave. This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates only. Only candidates residing in West Bank or Jerusalem and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. successful candidate should reside in the duty station - or in a nearest area where he or she can commute to work easily. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in West Bank/ Jerusalem, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates of the underrepresented gender to assist the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA Strongly encourages applications from qualified candidates with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process, where required' A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post in the future should suitable vacancies become available. Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate. For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under "Category" RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade. Please find below the link to a video that guides applicants on how to apply to Job Openings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MH-IYA6Y8kxA1fgao5qyTV8VwNajgx4u/view? usp=sharing Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post. NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant